Reviews by james_mir

A bit of a sanity (pun intended) test, but not impossible to enjoy, given the constraints of enjoyment of such a genre as death metal.

Sometimes bad. In the best moments, bland.

King Crimson yesterday
King Crimson today
King Crimson tomorrow

King Crimson forever!

I liked their albums, but not enough to listen to them every day when I open the site.

It was only a matter of time before this one appeared on the user's list, and I bet it will be in some future editions of the 1001 book. To me, it shows the wide variety of possibilities in Beyoncé's songs, and it's a much better option than either her earlier or newer albums. It's a product of its time that will not be easily repeated so soon. Not perfect, but a great addition to the list.

Maybe I'm biased by the history in the Wikipedia page, but it looks indeed like a cover-ish of "The Wall." It's not awful, but also not positively remarkable either.

It's an interesting album, but I've had enough King Crimson in the original list to understand their importance and enjoy their qualities, while also disliking their annoyances.

Good album to start a day, but it'll not stick with me much more than their other releases in the list

The violin starts annoying me and ends with my love. The same works for the album itself.

A bit bland, but I can handle it for 40 minutes. okay

Okay, you convinced me to enjoy ska-punk. I'm so convinced about it that I can enjoy even the less-than-average albums like this one.

I was unexpectedly pleased by this album. At first, it seemed to lean towards generic folk or country sounds, and at times, it did venture in that direction. However, it ultimately manages to avoid becoming too predictable. In other tracks, there’s a hint of more experimental folk influences, but it holds back just enough to steer clear of overly complex territory. Overall, it’s a solid album that I wasn’t aware of before, and it provided me with some really enjoyable moments.

The cover art is strangely hypnotic, but the songs are only as 70s/80s-standard as expected. Nothing remarkable.

Reading, Writing and Arithmetic is [...] studio album by English alternative rock band [...]. It was released in 1990.

Only these first lines from Wikipedia already gave me a good idea of what to expect, and indeed, it was what I received.

It was a matter of time until this one appeared here. Not my favorite, but so influential that it deserves a 5.

I was expecting something a bit farther from the "standard" Lady Gaga... It's not exactly so different, but enough to be included in the extra list.

This type of blues is indeed underrepresented in the original list, but this one wasn't particularly remarkable to me.

Decent work, but forgettable.

Unexpected but highly enjoyable. Great voices and good song style. It's a 3-star album, but I'll give it a 4 just because a good falsetto song can always catch my attention.

Sometimes bland, sometimes joyful. A perfect (3-star) storm

I started the listening session ready to dislike this album, since I was expecting just a cover/mimic of the standard singer/songwriter, but in French. I could not be more wrong. Yes, in some sense, I was correct, but I was also completely wrong. It'll not become my favorite of all time, but it's really enjoyable. Extra star for selecting something outside the USA/UK gravity center of the list. It's always good to know some new songs.

"Okay" is the best I can say about this album.